Hi Rich, that is flattering, but from our perspective OpenSolaris for Power or more formally OpenSolaris on Power Architecture Technology (as per the branding requirements), or perhaps just OpenSolaris - Power (oh yeah!) gets those three main words together to define the simple but profound message it is. :-)
R&B On Aug 18, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Rich Teer wrote: > On Fri, 18 Aug 2006, Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck wrote: > >> Hi, given the press lately from IBM on OpenSolaris it seems the >> moment to >> release the code for Power and call it simply what it is: >> OpenSolaris on >> Power. We have supported the diligent effort of Sun Labs and >> enthusiastic >> preparatory Blastware ambitions for over a year. Polaris has been the >> community chosen name for the port, but the trademark issues >> related to >> Solaris have made it necessary to reevaluate the name on the >> advent of the >> release. Polaris gave us direction during the incubation period. >> With all >> the current fanfare let's push code the code out right in the >> middle of the >> limelight. The OpenSolaris on Power name makes the point. Let's >> call it >> that. > > Great idea, although I'm not convinced of the name. At the moment > there's > only one distro on Power, but what if that were to change? > "OpenSolaris > on Power" is, IMHO, a bit too generic--imagine what would've > happened if > Joerg Schilling decided to call his distro "OpenSolaris on x86"... > > How about GenesIX? > > -- > Rich Teer, SCNA, SCSA, OpenSolaris CAB member > > President, > Rite Online Inc. > > Voice: +1 (250) 979-1638 > URL: http://www.rite-group.com/rich
